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The Blog The Player Dave Wright

A young player will experience many challenges on their player development journey, many of which are outside of their control….

Session Plans Rapid Receiving

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Dave Wright

Friday Q&A How can I engage my players more quickly...

Friday Q&A: How can I engage my players more quickly at the start of training? The question this week…

Dan Wright

The Blog The Process

What is success in youth development? UEFA A licensed academy coach & PDP contributor, Dan Wright discusses his philosophy of…

Dan Wright

1 minute

Research Reviews Self-Organization Processes in Field-Inv...

Since these investigators brought it up in their abstract’s first sentence, let’s briefly talk about ant colonies as a bridge…

William A. Harper

Masterclass Discussions The Academy Manager: Huw Jennings

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to hear from one of England’s most successful academy managers on player development. PDP Editor,...

Dave Wright

Friday Q&A How can I simplify the principles of pla...

How can I scale down and simplify the principles of play for my players? The question this week comes…

Dan Wright

The Blog The Reserve

PE Teacher & blogger, Sporticus examines the subject of participation in youth sport, sharing a story about an inspiring young…

Sporticus

3 minutes

Session Plans 3 v 3 + 3

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Dave Wright

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: How can I balance a dev...

Friday Q&A: How can I balance a developmental environment with the desire to win? The question this week comes…

Dan Wright

Research Reviews Transdisciplinarity: The Dawn of an Emer...

Consistent with our effort to review worldly research publications for our PDP coaches, this paper on transdisciplinarity training was published…

William A. Harper

The Blog The Grateful Footballer

Gratitude is a trait we should all be aiming to develop in the young players we work with. Developing better…

John Haime

3 minutes

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: How do I teach the impo...

How do I teach my U18s the importance of teamwork and work-rate? The question this week comes from Simon:…

Dan Wright

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Masterclass Discussions Cultural Intelligence in Football

In this Masterclass Webinar with Founder of Fit Across Cultures, Susan Salzbrenner & UEFA Pro licensed coach, Mads Davidsen, we...

Dave Wright

The Magazine Failure as a Catalyst For Future Success

Old school player development tells us, ‘winning is everything.’ The problem with focusing on performance outcomes though, is where does…

Lara Mossman

2 minutes

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: November 25th

How can I manage the expectations of parents? The question this week comes from Dave: “I am coaching an U14…

James Vaughan

The Blog Are You a Biased Coach?

How do we manage our own bias in coaching and player development? Founder of Fit Across Cultures, Susan Salzbrenner discusses…

Susan Salzbrenner

4 minutes

Session Plans The Coaching Spectrum

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Dave Wright

The Magazine The Pathways of Talent Development

The domain of sports expertise is a much-discussed topic, with many researchers searching to find the one ‘golden thread’ that…

Nick Levett

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Masterclass Discussions Positive Psychology in Coaching

PhD Candidate & Researcher, Lara Mossman joins Player Development Project for a Masterclass Webinar on Positive Psychology in Coaching. Lara is...

Dave Wright

Research Reviews Dimensions of Leader Behavior in Sports:...

Leadership is a popular topic. In fact, if one Googles “leadership” you come in with 751,000,000 results. Not impressed? Well,…

William A. Harper

The Blog Johan Cruyff: Game Changer

It is difficult to overstate just how much of an influence Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has had on the…

Jon Hoggard

6 minutes

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: March 10

How can I introduce games-based session approach to my club? The question this week comes from Tim: “Have we any experience using…

Dan Wright

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The Blog The Spanish Effect

Spanish football is constantly seen as a model for success in player development. Regular PDP Contributor & Founder of TOVO…

Todd Beane

4 minutes

Session Plans Front 4 Finishing

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Dave Wright

Masterclass Discussions Building Relationships with Parents

How do you deal with parents in your environment? This can be one of the most challenging aspects of coaching...

Dave Wright

The Blog Coaching in the Grey

How important is adaptability and context in your coaching approach? UEFA A licensed coach, Dan Wright discusses the idea of…

Dan Wright

4 minutes

The Magazine The Waiting Game

US-based coach, John O’Sullivan, founder of Changing the Game Project and best selling author, provides a perspective on the potential…

John O'Sullivan

8 minutes

Research Reviews Sport-Specific Practice and the Developm...

When asked about his early years, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, said: “I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer,…

William A. Harper

The Magazine The Price of Creativity

A trend can be seen in the top echelon of the European transfer market, with hundreds of millions of pounds (and…

James Vaughan

6 minutes

The Magazine Interview: Cameron Knowles

Former New Zealand footballer, Cameron Knowles may not be a household name but is journey is one of challenge and…

Dave Wright

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The Blog The Player Dave Wright

Session Plans Rapid Receiving

Friday Q&A How can I engage my players more quickly...

The Blog The Process

Research Reviews Self-Organization Processes in Field-Inv...

Masterclass Discussions The Academy Manager: Huw Jennings

Friday Q&A How can I simplify the principles of pla...

The Blog The Reserve

Session Plans 3 v 3 + 3

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: How can I balance a dev...

Research Reviews Transdisciplinarity: The Dawn of an Emer...

The Blog The Grateful Footballer

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: How do I teach the impo...

WHAT IS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT?

A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR COACHES WHO WANT TO BE THEIR BEST. BECAUSE THE WORLD’S BEST COACHES ARE ALWAYS LEARNING.

MASTERCLASS DISCUSSIONS

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Masterclass Discussions Cultural Intelligence in Football

The Magazine Failure as a Catalyst For Future Success

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: November 25th

The Blog Are You a Biased Coach?

Session Plans The Coaching Spectrum

The Magazine The Pathways of Talent Development

Masterclass Discussions Positive Psychology in Coaching

Research Reviews Dimensions of Leader Behavior in Sports:...

The Blog Johan Cruyff: Game Changer

Friday Q&A Friday Q&A: March 10

The Blog The Spanish Effect

Session Plans Front 4 Finishing

Masterclass Discussions Building Relationships with Parents

The Blog Coaching in the Grey

The Magazine The Waiting Game

Research Reviews Sport-Specific Practice and the Developm...

The Magazine The Price of Creativity

The Magazine Interview: Cameron Knowles

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TO YOU EVERY WEEK.

A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR COACHES WHO WANT TO BE THEIR BEST.
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